Art and Literature Talk No. 1
Scope and Contents
This series contains audio and video recordings from 1987 to 2008. Included are cassette tapes, CDs, and VHS recordings of interviews, radio broadcasts, and other media appearances related to Cheng and her memoir. Highlights include her interviews with prominent broadcasters such as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), National Public Radio (NPR), Larry King, and a video of her 60 Minutes interview with Morley Safer. Also notable is an original piano sonata composed by Enrique Santos, inspired by Cheng’s memoir, and dedicated to her daughter, Meiping. A recording of Slippery Rock University's Academic Honors Convocation in 1987, where Cheng was honored with the Humanitarian Award, can also be found in these materials. Additionally, the series contains recordings documenting Cheng’s personal life, such as religious sermons, music, and recorded poems.
Dates
- 1946 - 2009
- Majority of material found within 1986 - 2009
Conditions Governing Access
Tape was not digitized.
Extent
1 Cassettes
Language of Materials
Chinese
Materials Specific Details
Two different people talking in Chinese and music. Google translate photo used on title from Chinese simplified to English. Original text in Chinese. It says, "Art and Literature Night Talk No. 1 Middle School Sub Time, Ms. Zheng Nian, Born and Died in Shanghai." A and B side.
Repository Details
Part of the Slippery Rock University Archives and Special Collections Repository
315 Bailey Library
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock PA 16057
724-738-2740
rockarchives@sru.edu